Cannon Definition & Meaning
cannon
- noun
- a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
- heavy gun fired from a tank
- (Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm
- heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane
- lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
- a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
- verb
- make a cannon
- fire a cannon
"Cannon" in song lyrics
See how cannon is used in real songs:
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"Make a move, pause, make a move break cannon"
Aesop Rock — 9-5ers Anthem -
"How can you compare a arrow with a cannon"
A.L.T. and the Lost Civilization — One Little Indian -
"Cause I'm loose like gun powder hidden in a cannon"
Dre Dog (Andre Nickatina) — Caesar Enrico
Words that rhyme with cannon
Usage tips for "cannon"
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- What does cannon mean?
- a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels heavy gun fired from a tank (Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other make a cannon fire a cannon
- What part of speech is cannon?
- Cannon is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does cannon have?
- Cannon has 8 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).